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MeSH Heading: Arginine Vasopressin
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.631.692.781.100; D12.644.400.900.100; D12.644.456.925.100; D12.644.548.691.692.781.100; D12.776.631.650.937.100
Unique ID: D001127
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001127
Scope Note: The predominant form of mammalian antidiuretic hormone. It is a nonapeptide containing an ARGININE at residue 8 and two disulfide-linked cysteines at residues of 1 and 6. Arg-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.
Entry Term(s): Arg-Vasopressin; Argipressin; Argipressin Tannate; Vasopressin, Arginine
Pharm Action: Hemostatics
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Antidiuretic Agents
Registry Number: 113-79-1
Related Numbers: 4R069M4O1P
CAS Type 1 Name: Cys-Tyr-Phe-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Arg-Gly-NH2, cyclic 1-6 disulfide
Previous Indexing: Arginine (1966-1974); Vasopressins (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see ARGIPRESSIN 1979-2006
History Note: 2007 (1979)
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2015/11/23

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Concept UI: M0001691
Registry Number: 113-79-1
Related Numbers: 4R069M4O1P
Scope Note: The predominant form of mammalian antidiuretic hormone. It is a nonapeptide containing an ARGININE at residue 8 and two disulfide-linked cysteines at residues of 1 and 6. Arg-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.
Terms: Arginine Vasopressin Preferred Term
Term UI T003403
Date12/09/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Argipressin
Term UI T003405
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Arg-Vasopressin
Term UI T664931
Date01/24/2006
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Vasopressin, Arginine
Term UI T003404
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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